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5.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Crete and nearby islands
A strong earthquake occurred in the early hours of Monday between the islands of Crete and Kasos, in the Southeastern region of the Aegean Sea. The earthquake of magnitude 5.6, …
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Abandoned cars removed from Athens streets
The Municipality of Athens has removed and destroyed over 3,150 abandoned cars and 2,500 motorcycles from the city’s streets since September 2019. The vehicles are then recycled so that their …
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Leaked case file reveals Greek charity Ark of the World under investigation over sexual abuse, beating and negligence allegations
Children’s charity Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou) issued a statement on Thursday (Greece time) saying it had no knowledge of allegations of child sexual abuse in one of …
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Athens council boosts funding for building restorations
The Municipality of Athens has beefed up its budget to provide subsidies for property owners who want to clean up and restore building facades. Another €1 million ($AUD1.5 million) has …
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Greek parliament approves reimbursement of electricity suppliers’ excess profits
An amendment that temporarily establishes the reimbursement of part of the electricity suppliers’ excess profits was approved in the Greek Parliament on Wednesday it was reported in Kathimerini. The Environment …
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Ancient Herodeon still one the most beautiful theatres in the world
The famous Herodeon theatre, the majestic stage, on the slopes of the Acropolis in Athens, has been identified as one of the ten most beautiful theatres in the world, according …
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Ancient Roman odeon discovered in Crete
Archaeologists have uncovered an odeon in southwest Crete at the ruins of the ancient town of Lissos, an important stop for Mediterranean trade routes right across the main city of …
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Greek PM sends message of support to Turkey after deadly bombing
Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has sent a message of support to Turkey after a deadly explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul on Sunday. Six people have …
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Greek Australian Anastasia Marinakou wins 10 km race as part of Authentic Athens Marathon
Breaking a personal race record, Anastasia Marinakou, finished first in 33:38, among the women in the 10,000 km OPAP Marathon, held on Saturday in Athens. Revealing that she was not …
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Anti-terrorism alert at Athens airport over suspicious passenger
A US bound Emirates flight had to make an emergency landing in Athens, and another one disrupted, after American authorities issued a security alert for a passenger onboard. An alert …